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private life

noun

  1. the social or family life or personal relationships of an individual, esp of a person in the public eye, such as a politician or celebrity

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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"I just found it unnerving - this was before I'd even told people in my private life," she told the BBC.

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Gisèle Pelicot's decision to open up the original trial to the public and the media attracted worldwide attention on her story - but as soon as the verdicts came in she retreated back to private life.

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He argued his right to a private life had been breached by the investigation and the misconduct proceedings.

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I know it comes with being a football player with Liverpool - you are more famous, but my private life I don't want people to know.

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Her legal team took the publication to court, arguing that Gisèle's decision to waive her anonymity for the duration of the trial did not mean giving up her right to a private life.

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